This is a list of active Spanish Navy ships, complete and correct as of December 2016, partially updated to January 2024. [1] [2] There are approximately 139 vessels in the Navy, including minor auxiliary vessels. A breakdown includes; one amphibious assault ship (also used as an aircraft carrier), two amphibious transport docks, 11 frigates, three submarines, six mine countermeasure vessels, 23 patrol vessels and a number of auxiliary ships. The total displacement of the Spanish Navy is approximately 225,000 tonnes.
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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S-80 Plus class | Attack submarine | Isaac Peral | S-81 | 2023 | 3,000 tonnes [3] | 1st one delivered in November 2023; 3 more under construction [4] | |
Galerna class | Attack submarine | Galerna | S-71 | 1983 | 1,760 tonnes | Being replaced by S-80-class submarines. |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Juan Carlos I | Aircraft-carrying amphibious assault ship [5] | Juan Carlos I | L-61 | 2010 | 27,079 tonnes | Operates Harrier AV-8B-Plus fixed-wing fighters | |
Galicia class | Amphibious transport dock | Galicia | L-51 | 1998 | 13,815 tonnes | ||
Castilla | L-52 | 2000 | Design shared with Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Rotterdam |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Álvaro de Bazán class | Air-defence frigate (Aegis) | Álvaro de Bazán | F-101 | 2002 | 5,853 tonnes | US Navy Arleigh Burke class -inspired design. Considered destroyers due to size, armament, and role. [6] All of them based at Ferrol. | |
Almirante Juan de Borbón | F-102 | 2003 | |||||
Blas de Lezo | F-103 | 2004 | |||||
Méndez Núñez | F-104 | 2006 | |||||
Cristóbal Colón | F-105 | 2012 | 6,391 tonnes [7] | ||||
Santa María class | ASW frigate | Santa María | F-81 | 1986 | 4,017 tonnes | US Navy Oliver Hazard Perry class -inspired design, but built locally in two batches. To be replaced by five F110-class frigates starting in 2026. [8] All of them based at Rota. | |
Victoria | F-82 | 1987 | |||||
Numancia | F-83 | 1989 | |||||
Reina Sofía | F-84 | 1990 | |||||
Navarra | F-85 | 1994 | |||||
Canarias | F-86 | 1995 |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Meteoro class | Offshore (oceanic) patrol vessel | Meteoro | P-41 | 2011 | 2,670 tonnes [9] | P-41, P-42, P-43 and P-44 based in the Canary Islands; [10] P-45 and P-46 at Cartagena [11] [12] | |
Rayo | P-42 | 2011 | |||||
Relámpago | P-43 | 2012 | |||||
Tornado | P-44 | 2012 | |||||
Audaz [13] | P-45 | 2018 | |||||
Furor | P-46 | 2019 | |||||
Serviola class | Patrol boat | Serviola | P-71 | 1991 | 1,106 tonnes | P-71, P-72 and P-74 based at Ferrol; [14] [15] [16] P-73 at Cádiz [17] | |
Centinela | P-72 | 1991 | |||||
Vigía | P-73 | 1992 | |||||
Atalaya | P-74 | 1992 | |||||
Chilreu class | Patrol boat | Alborán | P-62 | 1997 | 1,918 tonnes | P-62 and 64 based at Cartagena; [18] [19] P-63 at Ferrol [20] | |
Arnomendi | P-63 | 2000 | |||||
Tarifa | P-64 | 2004 | |||||
Anaga class | Patrol boat | Tagomago | P-22 | 1981 | 319 tonnes | P-22 based at Malaga; [21] P-26 at Cádiz; [22] P-28 at the Naval School in Pontevedra [23] | |
Medas | P-26 | 1981 | |||||
Tabarca | P-28 | 1981 | |||||
Toralla class | Patrol boat | Toralla | P-81 | 1987 | 133 tonnes | Both vessels based in Cartagena [24] [25] | |
Formentor | P-82 | 1989 | |||||
Aresa PVC-160 class | Patrol boat | P-114 | P-114 | 1979 | 20,8 tonnes | Based in Ayamonte, Huelva [26] | |
Cabo Fradera class | Patrol boat | Cabo Fradera | P-201 | 1963 | 28 tonnes | Based at Tui, Pontevedra [27] | |
Rodman 101 | Patrol boat | Isla de León | P-83 | 2003 | 62 tonnes | P-83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard. | |
Rodman 66 | Patrol boat | Isla Pinto | P-84 | 2023 | 44 tonnes | Based at Melilla [29] [30] [31] |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Segura class | Minehunter | Segura | M-31 | 1999 | 585 tonnes | ||
Sella | M-32 | 1999 | |||||
Tambre | M-33 | 2000 | |||||
Turia | M-34 | 2000 | |||||
Duero | M-35 | 2004 | |||||
Tajo | M-36 | 2005 |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Patiño | Replenishment oiler | Patiño | A-14 | 1995 | 17,045 tonnes | ||
Cantabria | Replenishment oiler | Cantabria | A-15 | 2010 | 19,500 tonnes |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Suardiaz Galicia | Logistics support ship | Ysabel | A-06 | (2003) 2021 | 16,300 tonnes | ex-Suardiaz Galicia |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Alerta | EW support ship | Alerta | A-111 | (1982) 1992 | 2,300 tonnes | ex-Jasmund/GDR 1982. |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Amatista Mod | Submarine rescue ship | Neptuno | A-20 | (1975) 1988 | 1,860 tonnes | To be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026 |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Amatista | Salvage tug | Mar Caribe | A-101 | (1974) 1988 | 1,860 tonnes | ||
Circos | Fleet tug | Mahón | A-51 | (1978) 1982 | 1,450 tonnes | ex-Circos | |
Punta Amer | Fleet tug | La Graña | A-53 | (1982) 1987 | 664 tonnes | ex-Punta Amer | |
Ocean Osprey | Salvage tug | Carnota | A-61 | (2014) 2023 | 2295 tonnes | ex-Ocean Osprey |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Hespérides | Polar research ship | Hespérides | A-33 | 1991 | 2,800 tonnes | ||
Circos Mod | Polar research ship | Las Palmas | A-52 | (1978) 1981 | 1,450 tonnes | ex-Somiedo |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Malaspina | Hydrographic ships | Malaspina | A-31 | 1975 | 1,090 tonnes | ||
Tofiño | A-32 | 1975 | |||||
Rodman 1250 | Hydrographic boats | Astrolabio | A-91 | 2001 | 13 tonnes | ||
Escandallo | A-92 | 2004 | |||||
Sondaleza | Hydrographic boat | Sondaleza | A-93 | 2016 | 6 tonnes |
Class | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
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Juan Sebastián Elcano | Sail training vessel | Juan Sebastián Elcano | A-71 | 1928 | 3,700 tonnes | ||
Intermares | Training vessel | Intermares | A-41 | (2009) 2018 | 1,390 tonnes |
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